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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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